I AM DELIGHTED to resume this column for the Gazette.

For any new readers, this is not supposed to be a political "round up of the week", or overly intellectual analysis of the current state of British or global politics, which can be provided elsewhere by smarter people than me.

However, I hope it is able to provide a small insight into what it is like to do this incredible job day by day.

I hope it also manages to convey the sense of pride and passion I feel as a local man, living in Yate, representing our community in parliament.

4.30pm - Saturday, January 28 – I have received almost 3,000 responses to a local survey about development in South Gloucestershire, with hundreds more coming through the letterbox each day.

People are making strong and reasoned arguments whilst putting the case passionately.

The issue is of paramount importance to our area and I spend a couple of hours dividing and sorting them in a way that will allow me make the strongest possible case for our community.

7.10am Monday, January 30 – I leave for London, turning over the arguments about the Pensions Schemes Bill. In my mind. The traffic is okay, and I arrive just after 10am.  

11.15pm Monday, January 30 – MPs are filtering out of the House of Commons and heading home after a late vote. Keen to avoid the stampede, I am writing this underneath the east side of Elizabeth Tower.

There has been huge fallout the recent changes to US immigration policy, an important issue that I have received hundreds of emails about.

As I walk over Westminster Bridge, partly still amazed at the amount of tourists taking pictures,

I hope this issue might raise the profile of the limitation Israeli citizens to travel freely to countries around the world. Check into the hotel at Midnight.

7:30am Tuesday, January 31 – I am in my office studying the prepared papers and notes before the Petitions Committee meets later today, where we will discuss if and when a debate will take place on whether Donald Trump should be prevented from making a state visit to the UK.

The total number of people who have signed the petition has now passed 1.6 million signatures, around 1,900 of which live in this constituency.

2.50pm Tuesday, January 31 – The day moves fast, with the commons debating the European Union Notification of Withdrawal Bill, we hear passionate speeches from the Government and opposition front benches.

After the opening statements I head to the petitions committee. There are now pro and anti-Trump petitions that have surpassed 100,000 signatures.

Two MPs battle to lead the debate, and it is agreed Labour’s Paul Flynn will hold the debate on February 20.

As I head straight back to the chamber to continue the debate one of the most important political issues of this generation, I remind myself what a privilege it is to do this job on behalf of our community.